GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| unkempt | not combed |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |